James Bentley
James is a staff writer and general Jack of all trades at iMore. With news, features, reviews, and guides under his belt, he has always liked Apple for its unique branding and distinctive style. Originally buying a Macbook for music and video production, he has since gone on to join the Apple ecosystem with as many devices as he can fit on his person. With a degree in Law and Media and being a little too young to move onto the next step of his law career, James started writing from his bedroom about games, movies, tech, and anything else he could think of. Within months, this turned into a fully-fledged career as a freelance journalist.
Before joining iMore, he was a staff writer at Gfinity and saw himself published at sites like TechRadar, NME, and Eurogamer. As his extensive portfolio implies, James was predominantly a games journalist before joining iMore and brings with him a unique perspective on Apple itself. When not working, he is trying to catch up with the movies and albums of the year, as well as finally finishing the Yakuza series. If you like Midwest emo music or pretentious indie games that will make you cry, he’ll talk your ear off.
Latest articles by James Bentley
Best Apple Pro Display XDR alternatives in 2024
By James Bentley published
You don't need to spend $5,000 to get a quality display for your Mac. Here are the best Apple Pro Display XDR alternatives
Apple Vision Pro will soon be able to emulate Nintendo's biggest failure — enjoy the best Wario Land game that no one has played
By James Bentley published
A Virtual Boy Emulator is coming to Apple Vision Pro, letting users play a piece of VR history
Pokèmon Sleep littered with cheaters as popular sleep tracking app's developers call for players to ‘enjoy the app according to the rules’
By James Bentley published
Developer SELECT BUTTON responds to cheating in hit iPhone app Pokèmon Sleep, proving no game is safe.
The latest iPhone and iPad update breaks one of the best iPhone games ever
By James Bentley published
Civilization VI has been unable to launch for over a month now on iPad and iPhone and we don’t quite know why.
The new Sonic Dream Team update on Apple Arcade is adding hundreds of challenges and a new zone
By James Bentley published
With a new update on the way for Sonic Dream Team, we had the chance to chat with Sega Hardlight, its developer to find out more.
Apple boots popular GameBoy emulator ‘knock-off’ from its iPhone App Store
By James Bentley published
A GameBoy emulator iPhone popped up over the weekend that ripped off an older program, sparking a response from the original developer.
This App Store alternative could make the iPhone the ultimate emulation smartphone
By James Bentley published
If you own an iPhone, it may be about to become a much better device for gaming.
Godzilla's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is officially getting a second season
By James Bentley published
Godzilla's going to stomp his way back onto Apple TV Plus with a second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters but that's not all Apple has in store for the building-crushing nuclear lizard.
Google’s powerful AI photo editing tools are coming to iPhones next month, you just have to swap picture applications
By James Bentley published
Google’s AI editing tools are coming to Google Photos next month. iOS users can use it for free.
Best accessories for Apple Watch in 2024
By James Bentley published
What are the best accessories for Apple Watch? From high-tech chargers to cool carry bags, we have a few ideas!
An indie game of the year contender headlines Apple Arcade for May
By James Bentley published
Apple Arcade is getting a handful of new games in May, alongside some big updates to existing titles.
New Snapdragon X Elite allegedly beats Apple M3 in CPU and AI performance, but Apple is already looking to M4
By James Bentley published
Microsoft is “betting big” on its new range of machines, even claiming it will beat out the M3 MacBook Air range.
Apple Vision Pro could bring back the heyday of couch co-op games
By James Bentley published
Apple Vision Pro could have set itself up to be a surprisingly viable gaming accessory in the future, if recent developments are anything to go by.
Apple confirmed to be laying off over 700 employees
By James Bentley published
In the wake of the cancellation of the Apple Car, we now know how many layoffs were made.
Belkin’s BoostCharge Pro 2-in-1 wireless dock is the most elegant charger I’ve ever used
By James Bentley published
The Belkin BoostCharge Pro is an elegant wireless charger that looks like a piece of furniture. Our review:
Apple is developing a product even more adventurous than Apple Vision Pro
By James Bentley published
Apple is further committing to products in the home, by working on both a mobile robot and a tabletop device with robotic functionality.
The Apple Pencil 3 might have this very unique new gesture
By James Bentley published
A new ‘squeeze’ gesture was just spotted in the code for iPadOS 17.5. Here’s what that could mean.
Watch the viral AI clip Jon Stewart says Apple wouldn't let him air
By James Bentley published
Jon Stewart claimed Apple wouldn’t let him air a video about AI and you can watch it right now, thanks to The Daily Show.
Jon Stewart says Apple denied guest appearance from FTC amidst swirling antitrust woes
By James Bentley published
Jon Stewart reveals Apple stopped him from talking to the body that “Enforce the Nation's antitrust and consumer protection laws” for his Apple TV Plus podcast.
These AirPods rivals offer something hilarious Apple never will
By James Bentley published
Cambridge Audio has just announced a great AirPods Rival with a very peculiar new feature.
Apple will not be debuting its own AI chatbot at WWDC 2024, and its biggest rival is in talks to take the lead instead
By James Bentley published
Apple is expected to reveal AI plans later this year, however its AI chatbot will not be made internally.
Six things we want from Apple’s visionOS 2 and what we know about it so far
By James Bentley published
With visionOS 2 expected to launch later this year, here are six things we want to see in the next major software release.
Thinking of upgrading your iPhone? Apple is trying to make the sale with this new tool, and it's very convincing
By James Bentley published
Apple’s new “Why upgrade” site is a great new tool for figuring out if an iPhone upgrade is right for you.